Andy R.

Reviews


Gawith Hoggarth & Co. - North Star 50g
Interesting blend
I see other reviews for his blend comparing it to 1-Q or saying it has a cherry flavor. All I can say is, maybe you should use a different pipe, or clean the one you're using... You're missing this one completely! There is a background of Lakeland to this one, almost bringing it into an aromatic balkan of a sort, for me. (Maybe this pipe is dirty🤣) I'm smoking this from a Norman, leather wrapped, meerschaum lined, real old briar #606. There is a nice, subtle, licorice taste on the tongue while enjoying this bowl. But again, I feel the orientals in this one coming through the Virginias nicely. I bought this tin when it was released in early 2025, smoking it after it's been in a jar for a year. I have had a couple bowls of this blend over the past year, but the flavors are finally coming out like described by GH. Could be the pipe🤷🏻‍♂️ I really enjoy the way the bright Virginias melded and dance with the orientals in this blend. I'm tempted to press some into a plug and slice and crumble to see where it would go?! I'm tempted to buy a couple bulk ounces and play with this blend over time, because it's seeming to age nicely somehow... Not an AI generated review, size 9.5 Carolina logger boots preferred, U.S.A. , real human.

Cornell & Diehl - New Market
Sharp!
The Virginia is sweet, the Black Cavendish accents nicely, then the deer tongue hits... Sharp. Not really a licorice flavor (tends to be sweeter), this is more of a sharp anise. I don't mind the tongue tingle from it. It might ghost, some say, but I don't notice it.

Cornell & Diehl - Crooner
Not too shabby at all!
I'm a new pipe smoker, only been puffing for about 3 months. I have much too large of a cellar already, in my wife's opinion😂 I just received, and lit my first bowl of this C&D Crooner. The deer tongue is quite subtle, in my opinion. I love licorice and anise, so any tiny amount is nice. It does grow a little stronger as you get further into the bowl. This blend, however, does start off a lot tasting like Carter Hall, for a moment. This is a blend I'll probably pull out weekly, at minimum. It's a favorite for sure! Like every C&D blend I have purchased, I found a hair in it... Must be a thing for them?

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